Global Migration Podcast Episode 21: Canadian decolonization, immigration and multiculturalism
Listen to the newest episode of the Global Migration Podcast, which dives into a multi-year research collaboration (involving UBC Political Science Prof. Antje Ellermann) called “Belonging in Unceded Territory”.
Prof. Yves Tiberghien interviewed about Chinese COVID-19 policies and protests
On the difficulty of President Xi Jinping’s COVID-19 decisions moving forward, Prof. Tiberghien says that “the exit is difficult because if they give in to the public to save the legitimacy of the regime, they’re going to have a big number of cases and of deaths.”
Prof. Yves Tiberghien & MA Candidate Dustin Lo discuss China’s zero-COVID policy “trap”
“China’s zero-COVID response to the Omicron variant after March 2022 has become all-encompassing, unpredictable and economically ruinous,” they write in this op-ed. “A logic of political control has pushed aside pragmatic health and economic policy,” leaving the Chinese public frustrated.
Scope Conditions Episode 3.2: Repression Through Political Trials with Fiona Feiang Shen-Bayh
Dr. Fiona Feiang Shen-Bayh discusses the role of courts as political institutions, as well as her new book, ‘Undue Process: Persecution and Punishment in Autocratic Courts’ in this episode of Scope Conditions Along with Profs. Alan Jacobs and Yang-Yang Zhou.
“Probing Biden could be risky,” says Prof. Quirk about possible subpoena from Republicans in the House of Representatives
Prof. Quirk notes that although “the new House Republican majority seems ready to bet the farm on making an investigation into Hunter Biden’s business dealings the top item on their agenda,” their bet may not be as successful as they hope. The move has clear risks and questionable payoffs, he says.
Op-Ed: the recent VPD social safety net report “isn’t about policing at all,” argues Prof. Carey Doberstein
“In fact, the report isn’t about policing at all,” says Prof. Doberstein on the recent VPD “social-safety-net” report. Rather, it “makes ignorant and oversimplified pronouncements about how funds are directed.”
Prof. Paul Quirk discusses Vice President Kamala Harris’ influential role in the 2022 midterm elections
Prof. Paul Quirk addresses claims from the party that “every candidate she campaigned for won their elections,” noting that instead, this may suggest that Vice President Kamala Harris “largely stayed away from the toughest races, where a small boost from her visit could have made the difference.”
Prof. Gerald Baier deliberates the BC Liberals’ decision to rebrand as ‘BC United’
“They’re doing an old thing that political parties have done for a long time,” Prof. Baier says, “which is to have a name that allows them to appeal to more than one narrow constituency.” Still, there are fears that this choice may backfire for Liberals worried about the party’s direction.
Prof. Kathryn Harrison comments on the “rise in illegal deeds as a form of activism”
“I think my concern with this form of civil disobedience,” says Prof. Harrison, “is that the connection to the actions that they are trying to get from governments from their fellow citizens is not clear enough.” She acknowledges the activists’ goals, but notes that their actions may actually have an opposite effect.
Prof. Kathryn Harrison co-authors article on the future of Canada’s energy sector
Prof. Kathryn Harrison collaborated with Prof. Simon Donner on a piece that highlighted the challenges ahead for Canada’s energy sector. “The differences in energy demand across scenarios are significant, both for the planet, and for Canadian oil and gas producers,” they write.